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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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